Firearms Control

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 6:22 pm on 20 December 2010.

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Photo of Jamie Reed Jamie Reed Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) 6:22, 20 December 2010

Between 1997 and 2008-09, 742 people were murdered with firearms in this country. Given that it was the atrocities in Scotland in March 1996 that led to the last meaningful review of gun ownership legislation, and in the light of the events of this year, does the Minister agree that Parliament now needs to change and tighten the gun laws in this country?